Productive Workplace Environments Creating a productive workplace environment is essential to the survival of any business, yet creating such an environment is no easy task (McGraw-Hill/Dushkin, 2003). There are numerous factors involved with creating such an environment, and these factors often ...

1. Diversity has become a matter of great importance for nowadays companies that activate in a global environment. Diversity as a strategic choice gains more ground in the detriment of traditional strategic choices, given the complex diversity of workforce, on the one hand, and of the target markets...

The Occupational Safety and Health act of 1994(OSHA) is appropriate and an adequate basis for the improvement of the working environment for all employees in Malaysia. OSHA ensures safety, health and welfare of person at work. The main objectives of this project is to conduct an enquiry among the wo...

Millions of workers today are fed up with their jobs. They hear about friends who have nice work environments in offices with air conditioning. A lot of times, this sense of entrapment to their jobs can lead to depression. Moreover, if a person does not like their work environment, they wi...

According to a textbook called Business World, social responsibility is defined as "the recognition that business activities have an impact on society and the consideration of that impact in business decision making." Having social responsibility, companies help to balance their communities and env...

"Ethical work climate as a factor in the development of person-organization fit" by Sims and Keon (1997). This article presents findings relative to the business research issue of how to best fit a person to their employment organization. Business research includes market research and mo...

Babysitting job versus Fast-food job Most teenager's first job is as a babysitter in their home. Once they get a little older their parents allow them to get a simple fast-food job. Thinking about the pay of these two jobs might surprise you. Schedules for these two jobs can differ in so...

The article I read was on hiring the right people based on the attitude and passion behind their work rather than hiring off peoples skills alone. The article was very interesting because when you think about it most companies do hire who has the most skill or experience and believe that the person&...

Ergonomics. Ergonomics is how people are affected by their environment. It is a very important factor in the management of an office environment. Good ergonomics can be the difference between a comfortable productive workplace or an unproductive, unsafe, deathtrap. Good ergonomics starts with the...

There are four models of vocational choice and career development. The first model was created by Holland, who matched six personality types, such as investigative, social, realistic, artistic, conventional, and enterprising, with corresponding occupations or work environments. According to Hollan...

Introduction The future of training and development in the workplace over the next five to ten years will be impacted both by changes in the business environment and technological advances. The entry of a new generation of individuals who grew up with computers, changing definitions of ...

Unlike today's workplace environment, the 1900's was an era of one- company employees. Most employees of this era would begin their working careers with only one employer in an entry level position. The employee would continue working with the same employer until it was time for retirement. It was a...

"Equip Our Youth for Life" Spending 2 years in the Youth Corps after high school can instill qualities and utilize talents in our teens that would otherwise lie dormant. Society complains of our youth having no sense of purpose or meaningful role in the social order but yet programs to...

New technologies and practices, such as background checks, video surveillance, and computer monitoring infringe upon the privacy of employees in workplaces. Workers have a right to privacy, but this right "can be overridden by competing moral principles that follow the contract of employment&qu...

Employees are managed in a variety of ways and these differences are largely due to the differences in the environments of the organization. For instance, some companies seem to hire just about anybody while others are highly selective. Some companies provide extensive training for their employees...

Organizational Analysis Perception by definition means the act, power or process of perceiving (Landau, 2002, p.537). If you believe in your mind that something is the way it is, no one can tell you that you are wrong for thinking that way. This is what perception is. Throughout my career, I wo...

SEXUAL HARASSMENT Sexual harassment in the workplace is a problem that must be taken seriously. It can significantly reduce productivity, increase employee absenteeism and turnover, and impair the health and well being of employees. This can cost a company up to $6.7 million a year. Sexual har...

Table of Contents: 1.0 Introduction 2.0 Managers¡ responsibility in the office and in society. 3.0 Employees¡ responsibility in the office and in society. 4.0 Changing for the future. 5.0 Who is affected and to what degree. 6.0 Conclusion and Summary 7.0 Bibliography. ...

Critical Thinking Styles and Forces of Influence When I first started working for my current employer, a good management team was the asset they most lacked. A successful manager brings a lot to an organization by providing leadership for the employees. Providing good problem solving and decis...

sexual harassment History & the Law Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination. Federal law as well as various state fair-employment laws prohibit employers with 15 or more employees from treating members of one sex or race differently fr...

There are many things in this world that have a lot of things in common. Sports and corporate america are not one of the two things that come to mind. How could two things that seem completely different have so much in common. If compared, like Loy did, corporate America and sports follow the sa...

The question has been posed, "What characteristics of employees, other than those explicitly covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act, can employers consider when hiring, firing, or promoting employees?". This is a question that has become critical to answer, as ADA claims exceede...

Physical attack or assault in death or physical injury of an employee in a place of business is the standard definition of workplace violence. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) defined workplace violence in 1991 as any physical assault, threatening behavior or verbal...

First of all, James understands that sexual harassment is a serious issue and a risk to the company. In addition, since the company is small, he knows that the two will have to work on projects together in the future. Since Suzanne is very upset about the situation, James also knows that he wil...

Journal of the American Dietetic Association, August 1989 v89 n8 p1087(5) A research model for relating job characteristics and job satisfaction of university foodservice employees Kelly Mollica Duke and Jeanne Sneed The reason for this research is to ...